Specific · Hiding

Disappearing

Part of the Shame & Guilt Wheel

What is Disappearing?

Becoming unavailable — to relationships, to opportunities, to life — because showing up feels too risky.

When you might feel disappearing

Disappearing is a specific form of withdrawing, which itself is a type of hiding. You might experience this feeling in situations where hiding is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define disappearing.

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